Plow



May 10, 1932.

o. G. ROBERTS 1,858,114

PLOW

Filed Nov. 30, 1929 2 heets-Sheet l www May 10, 1932. 0, C.;` RQBERTS 1,858,114 l PLOW Filed Nov. 30, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IM/vento@ Patented May l0, 1932 omvnnV e; Ronnms, or lsmv nenne, `:emma

PLOW

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This invention relates to a combined plow and planter, adapted to cultivate small truck crops planted in double rows.

In the drawings hereto annexed,

Figure 1 is a plan view'of the combined plow and planter. t

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional View thereof, taken on line 2 2, Figure 1, and A `VFigure' is a cross-sectional view taken on line 33,1Figure.1, showing some of the parts broken away. l

The `herein disclosed plow comprises a frame 1 formed of two cross-members 2 and 3, and a central supporting member, 4. The

front cross-member2 is'forn'ied of two sec tions 2a' and 2b, equal in length, eacliof said sectionshaving an inner angle portion 5 adapted to engage the sides'of .the su porti ing member 4 and rigidlyattached t ereto 2 b vmeans of the bolt 6. The rear cross mem ber 3 is positioned at its center beneath the supporting member 4, substantially centrally ot' the ends;tl1ereof,and isrigidly attached in Figure 1 the front cross member2 is positioned .between the rearcross member 3 and the forward end of the supporting member 4. Each of said cross members 2 and 3 is provided with a plurality of openings 8 equally spaced from the opposite ends thereof, as clearly shown in Figure 1. To reinforce the front cross member 2, diagonal braces 9 and l0 are provided and are rigidly connected at their ends respectively to said cross member and to the supporting member 4 at a point adjacent the U-bolt 7.

Mounted on the front end portion of the supporting member 4 is a bifurcated bracket l1 which has rotatably mounted between the arms thereof a wheel l2. Attached to the rear of the supporting member 4 by means of the clamp 13 and bolts 14 is a main plow 15, positioned substantially at right angles lto said supporting member, See Figure 2. To aid the maneuvering of the combined plow and planter, handle bars 16 are provided, the forward ends 1T of which are securely attached by means of the bolt 18 to the supporting member 4 at a point between the cross members 2 and 3, said handle bars 16 spect to said `cross members:

thereto by means of the Ubolt 7. 's shown;

diver-ring from saidpointl and extending up! ward y from said supporting member' and terminating in handles 19. To maintain said handle barsl i'n position and `to increase the rigidity thereof, rbraces 20 and crossbar 21 are provided adjacent the handles`19 thereof, said braces :connecting said handle'bars 16 to the end of the supporting member 4.

Attached to the outermostfends oifthevcrossVv members 2 and f3 by means yofthe bolts 22 placed in the outermost lof the spaced holes 8, are spring foot pieces23 and 23";Which termi# nate at the'reur thereof in vdownwardly curved portions 24 and 24.Secured'to the bottom ends thereof are auxiliary' plows '25 and 2.5.- lAsis apparent `said spring foot pieces are adjustable'as to p`os1tion,5with re-V Postions between the spring-footpiece 23 and the-supporting member'4'i`sf Aaf curved i springbar 26 which is attached'only at 'its forward end' tol thev front cross member i2" as shown in'Figures 1 and 3, and-Whichh'as" Jfastened vto the other 'endthereof 'a lfender 27. Ii.V desired', a similar springbar may be positioned on the other sideof said' cross member 2, iieron the section 12a;

Attached't-o the under surface of each ot the' cross members 2` andl Bbetweenthe supporting member 4 and the spring foot piece 23, are bifurcated brackets 28a-1nd 29, which" haveV rotatablymounted, respectively between the arms' thereof, wheels 30 and `BetweenV the Vcross membersQ-and andthe vwheels 30 and 31,is positioned a conventional `planter mechanism '32 which is rigidly securedrto Vthe bracket-s 28 and29by meansv of the planter supports 33. The planter mechanism 1321 is operated by means of a comiectingfarm 34 and cam 35 mounted onthewheel 30, as=sho'wn;`l a spring 86 acting 'to maintain `said connecting arm in operative engagementwithsaid cam 35,' all of which'is of/conventionaldelj The main ploiv 15 is adapted to run in the middle between two,` rows, the" aiixiliaryplows1 25 and 25' j ilo'wing between 'rowsl'spaced from the above mentionedrows, 'The fender* 2T functions to prevent' the'plants or wiege-g' tables being covered up with dirt. The plant# vegetables. When used in this manner-,nit

a simple proposition to plant the newY row of vegetables exactly parallel toandevenly" Afoot pieces adjustably secured to said cross spaced from the row already growing.

The machine herein disclosed can likewise be used either as a planter, or as a cultivator,

and when so used, is preferably used to plant or to cultivate a double row at the same time. Then used as-a doubleplanter to plantI two parallel rows at the same time, the spring bar 26 and fender 27 are removed, and another planter mechanism 32 is attached by means of another pair of bifurcated brackets, and then the device is used as a double plow and planter. Then la-terpvlien the vegetables start to grow, both planter mechanisms `maybe removed and fenders are substituted therefor,-

so that this device lmay 4thenbe useduas a double row plow or cultivator. vIVhile a preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown, the samel is susceptible of changes and modifications within the scopeof the appended claims.v

Having thus described my invention, what 'I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1 s 1. In a. plow, a frame structure comprising a front cross member, a rear cross member, a

supporting member` at right angles to and centrally of said cross members,,said supporting member having its center located between saidcross members, a wheelrotatively mounted on the front end of said supporting member, a main rlgldvplow mounted on the` rear end of said supporting member, handle bars secured to-said supporting member, spring foot pieces adjustably secured to said crossmembers on oppositesides ofysaidV` supporting member and at equal distances from` said supporting member, auxiliary plows on said spring foot pieces, a spring bar attached to said cross member between one of said auX- iliary plows and said supporting member, and a fender carried by the free end of said spring bar. y l

2. A plow comprising a frame structure,

said frame structurecomprising a front cross member, a rear cross member,.a supporting member-secured at right angles to and-cen-.,

the front end of saidsupportingmember,l Ahandle bars secured'to said supporting member at approximately the center thereof, said handle bars extending beyond the rear end of said supporting member, vertical braces attached to said handle bars and to said supporting member adjacent its rear end to reinforce said handle bars, a cross bar connecting the free endsof said handle. bars, a main rigid :plow mounted on said supporting member adjacent its rear end and between said vertical braces and said handle bar connectionsV-on''sa-id supporting member, spring members at equal distances from said supporting member4 on opposite sides thereof,

auxiliaryplows on said spring foot pieces, a springbar attached to said front cross member, anda fender carried by the free end ofi said spring bar.

3. In a plow, a frame structure comprising a front cross member, arear cross member,

, ing member adjacent the center thereof, vertical braces supportingthe rear ends of saidV handle bars to the rear end of said supporting member, a rigid main plow mounted on said supporting member adjacent its rear end, spring foot pieces adjustably secured to said ,cross members at equal distances from said, 'supporting member and on opposite sides thereof, auxiliary plows on said spring foot pieces, said front and rear cross members having a pluralityof spaced holes therethrough, andy aspiring bar attached to said cross members oneaeh side of said supporting member.A l

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

OLIVER G. ROBERTS. 

